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Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead
A 6-year-old girl has died and five others were injured when an SUV crashed into a car parked on the Hempstead Turnpike, officials announced.
It happened on Monday, Aug. 7 in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 2:20 a.m., the driver of a 2005 Nissan SUV was purportedly speeding down the turnpike, heading east.
Near the intersection of Westminster Road, the SUV struck a parked Toyota Corolla.
The car had three people inside and two standing on the outside.
Even so, all five people, and the driver of the Nissan, were taken to local hospitals for their inj…
Two Racehorses Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Belmont Stables
A pair of racehorses died and three men were injured when a fire broke out in a barn on the backstretch of Belmont Park, officials announced.
First responders were dispatched to the track at approximately 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13 when there was a fire reported inside the stables at the track on Hempstead Turnpike.
In total, 58 of the 60 horses under the care of trainers Wayne Potts and Jeffrey Englehart were safely evacuated, according to the New York Racing Association (NYRA), though two died in the fire.
During the fire, three men, ages 57, 39, and 21, were treated at the scene fo…
Heavily Tinted Car Windows Lead To Duo's Arrests For Weapon, Drugs On Hempstead Turnpike
Two area men were arrested for allegedly being in possession of a weapon and drugs during a traffic stop for having excessive window tinting.
Kevin Colon, 32, and Mario Perez, 31, both of Rockaway, Queens, were arrested around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, during the stop in Levittown on the Hempstead Turnpike, said the Nassau County Police.
During the stop of the 2017 Nissan Altima, officers found Colon, 32, was in possession of a substance believed to be marijuana. Perez was allegedly found to be in possession of a handgun. He was arrested without incident.
Colon was charged with: …
